Travel

If you’re looking for chills and thrills beyond Halloween, here are just a few of Iowa’s haunted sites you can visit year-round. Most are close to home, but the most notorious one is in the southwest corner of the state.

With sister city Douglas, these towns harbor culture, cuisine and outdoor adventure near the shores of Lake Michigan.

From quirky, artist-designed guest rooms to panoramic Lake Michigan views, there’s plenty to see and do in addition to Wisconsin’s iconic cheese and beer scene.

Covered bridges, John Wayne Museum among sites luring a world of visitors to this area southwest of Des Moines.

Trips to Nebraska, South Dakota showcase women writers’ history

Pack your flashlight (and a change of clothes for the ride home)

For passionate lovers of trees, camping and hiking beneath the California redwoods is the experience of a lifetime.

The city’s ties to Mark Twain promise to blend literature and imagination

Where to go, what to bring, and how to crack them open.

Iowa couple turns fun into their enterprise, renting their Airstream for near and far vacations.

As much or more than many other sectors, the travel industry has been hard hit by the effects of the pandemic for more than a year and a half. And the role they are playing in assisting consumers and business travelers is a bit of a roller coaster, Corridor travel agents said.

Plenty to see and do off the beaten path, from Lily Lake to artisan shops and museums in Iowa County’s National Historic Landmark.